View Poll Results: Regular, Mid-Grade, or Premium?
Regular
4
10.00%
Mid-Grade
0
0%
Premium
36
90.00%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll
Gas: Premium vs. Regular advantages, disadvantages (merged threads)
02-22-21, 04:51 PM
#316
Lexus Champion
All 87, 89, 91 and 93 octane gas is the same. The difference is the additives that retailers add, or don't add. I prefer Shell 93 gas, but I'm sure you can't go wrong with any name brand gas. The problem with generic gas is you don't know what if any additives are in it.
Last edited by Striker223; 02-22-21 at 05:00 PM.
02-22-21, 04:59 PM
#317
Lexus Fanatic
02-22-21, 05:01 PM
#318
Lexus Champion
02-22-21, 05:02 PM
#319
Lexus Fanatic
Your clarification is what he meant.
02-22-21, 05:25 PM
#320
Instructor
here is the gasoline thread starting again...
here are the best top tier gasolines
Shell premium #1 and if you can justify the 20 cents a gallon with savings in gas mileage, its the best for performance and gas mileage
Chevron Texaco for its cleaning ability with techron
Costco top tier Premium, best value for the $
dont worry about 91 octane its fine,
second choices bp/exxon mobil/ if you can not get others gasolines
and yes Shell will give you the best performance, after using costco for a month, I used a tank of shell premium again in my LS and the kick downs had more pull..
for turbo cars, like my wife's bmw shell premium gives me 1 mpg more a gallon due to less throttle inputs with performance..
all gas comes form the refinery the same , the additive packages differ and shells is class leading ahead of rest
here are the best top tier gasolines
Shell premium #1 and if you can justify the 20 cents a gallon with savings in gas mileage, its the best for performance and gas mileage
Chevron Texaco for its cleaning ability with techron
Costco top tier Premium, best value for the $
dont worry about 91 octane its fine,
second choices bp/exxon mobil/ if you can not get others gasolines
and yes Shell will give you the best performance, after using costco for a month, I used a tank of shell premium again in my LS and the kick downs had more pull..
for turbo cars, like my wife's bmw shell premium gives me 1 mpg more a gallon due to less throttle inputs with performance..
all gas comes form the refinery the same , the additive packages differ and shells is class leading ahead of rest
02-22-21, 07:15 PM
#322
Lexus Fanatic
here is the gasoline thread starting again...
here are the best top tier gasolines
Shell premium #1 and if you can justify the 20 cents a gallon with savings in gas mileage, its the best for performance and gas mileage
Chevron Texaco for its cleaning ability with techron
Costco top tier Premium, best value for the $
dont worry about 91 octane its fine,
second choices bp/exxon mobil/ if you can not get others gasolines
and yes Shell will give you the best performance, after using costco for a month, I used a tank of shell premium again in my LS and the kick downs had more pull..
for turbo cars, like my wife's bmw shell premium gives me 1 mpg more a gallon due to less throttle inputs with performance..
all gas comes form the refinery the same , the additive packages differ and shells is class leading ahead of rest
here are the best top tier gasolines
Shell premium #1 and if you can justify the 20 cents a gallon with savings in gas mileage, its the best for performance and gas mileage
Chevron Texaco for its cleaning ability with techron
Costco top tier Premium, best value for the $
dont worry about 91 octane its fine,
second choices bp/exxon mobil/ if you can not get others gasolines
and yes Shell will give you the best performance, after using costco for a month, I used a tank of shell premium again in my LS and the kick downs had more pull..
for turbo cars, like my wife's bmw shell premium gives me 1 mpg more a gallon due to less throttle inputs with performance..
all gas comes form the refinery the same , the additive packages differ and shells is class leading ahead of rest
What pray tell makes Shell the best, besides marketing?
02-22-21, 07:32 PM
#323
Lexus Champion
Warm and fuzzies. It’s also consistently good in my experience. Around here I have the choice of Speedway, grocery store gas, Marathon, Citgo, BP or Phillips 66. You bet I go out of my way to find Shell. If there was an Exxon, Chevron or Mobil station closer by I’d go to either of them since I think they’re on the same elite tier as Shell. Even though some on my first list are Top Tier certified, I’m just not convinced. The warm and fuzzies are stronger on the second list.
02-22-21, 07:36 PM
#324
I didn't state that properly. I should have said all retailers get the same gasoline regardless of octane. The difference in brands are the additives that are added once the gas arrives at that retailers depot/storage facility
02-23-21, 05:05 AM
#325
Lexus Fanatic
Warm and fuzzies. It’s also consistently good in my experience. Around here I have the choice of Speedway, grocery store gas, Marathon, Citgo, BP or Phillips 66. You bet I go out of my way to find Shell. If there was an Exxon, Chevron or Mobil station closer by I’d go to either of them since I think they’re on the same elite tier as Shell. Even though some on my first list are Top Tier certified, I’m just not convinced. The warm and fuzzies are stronger on the second list.
02-23-21, 06:22 AM
#327
Lexus Fanatic
02-23-21, 06:24 AM
#328
No gas station anywhere near me sells non-ethanol gas. I'd have to go to a race track to get it.
I do get it by the can for my snowblower, but that would a tad expensive to fill my car!
I do get it by the can for my snowblower, but that would a tad expensive to fill my car!
02-23-21, 06:39 AM
#329
Last edited by fwhomeboy; 02-23-21 at 06:45 AM.
02-23-21, 06:47 AM
#330